Typography is the tool we use to communicate in our designs, and Graphic design is the art of using designs to communicate. Everyone should have their own definition of what Graphic design is, and Typography should be at the center of their designs.
Slideshow - https://www.icloud.com/iw/#keynote/BAJL1kUyRssDXmW5aguBFpUbM7Vr-pPa-PaF/DM_4 Activities 1. Draw your own Serif font and San serif font in your journals 2. Define Graphic Design and style it using the font combinator (http://font-combinator.com/) 3. Research Steve Jobs and Typography/Calligraphy starting at http://www.reed.edu/calligraphy/history.html 4. Look for examples of Typography all around you in your world and notice how it is used to communicate in Designs everywhere you look.
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There are many online technologies to help you make a website with little or no experience. My favorite is a free one called Weebly. Today will will make a Weebly website.
Assignment: Make a weebly.com website to have a portfolio for your work for the year. Use this tutorial to get started: http://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us/sections/200354313-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Weebly Slideshow - https://www.icloud.com/iw/#keynote/BAJL1kUyRssDXmW5aguBFpUbM7Vr-pPa-PaF/DM_4
Activities -draw fonts -Find online tools and resources for fonts Slideshow https://www.icloud.com/iw/#keynote/BAJ-8VcMK9c5VKVS53CBfk8EIpurgo0o5vGF/DM_3-3 Activities -take pictures with image composition in mind -Create 4 pictures in photoshop that demonstrate Simplicity, Point of View, Leading Lines, and Rule of Thirds Assignment: Learn about the Golden Ratio online
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Digital MediaStudents will be studying many industry standard media tools and basic principles and elements of design. Students will practice basic video editing skills using iMovie. They will practice Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. They will create a professional portfolio of their creations.
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